Canola Production - A686

Canola Production

Canola has become a popular oilseed crop for North Dakota. The state leads the U.S. in canola production, with
approximately 92 percent of domestic production. Canola is a specific edible type of rapeseed, developed in the
1970s, which contains about 40 percent oil. The term “canola” is a name registered by the Western Canadian Oilseed Crushers Association.